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Artist’s statement : Born in Malang with all its beautiful landscapes, it will not be missed
in any of my works. The environment and surroundings are indeed an object of interest to
me, and are more of a source of inspiration in my work. However, there is one problem
in society that always makes me wonder why this happens, namely regarding social
inequality. I often see children my age or even underage children having to work hard to
help their families meet their daily needs. Even though this theme is often discussed by
most painters, what I want to emphasize more in this theme is the problem of children or
teenagers who should achieve their dreams but instead have to work hard to get money
which is not what they deserve. In the process of creating, I prefer to use a surrealist
style because it can represent something with metaphors that create many different
understandings in each audience. Depicts the object using realist techniques and
uses colors that depict popular culture so that the idea of social inequality will remain
interesting to discuss at this time.

813 bagas raChelma | (b. Malang, E. Java, 2000)

Kesenjangan Sudah Sampai Istana | 2023 | acrylics on canvas
110 x 140 cm | √ signed √ dated
rp. 7 - 10.500.000 | uS$ 500 - 750
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